August is for fashionistas, as LFW returns with Winter/Festive 2017

With each season, Lakmé Fashion Week continues to grow by leaps and bounds. Through its endeavours to promote fresh talent with the Gen Next platform, kick-start trendsetting conversations on beauty and fashion and take the lead in sustainable fashion, Lakmé Fashion Week has put the Indian fashion scene on the global map.

Best from the past: There have been several firsts to its credit over the past couple of seasons. These include launching artisans as designers, presenting the first cruise show in Indian Fashion, a never seen before Virtual Reality show, model auditions in the North East, having a transgender model as part of its model pool and impacting the business of fashion through engagement with on-ground events at designer stores.

And it’s back this year again...The country’s premiere fashion event, Lakmé Fashion Week announces the dates and venue for its Winter/Festive 2017 edition.

Talking about it, Jaspreet Chandok, Head-Fashion, IMG Reliance Ltd says, “Considering the grand success of the last few seasons of Lakmé Fashion Week, we are thrilled to announce the dates for the Winter/Festive 2017 edition. Once again, we aim to conceptualize path-breaking concepts that takes fashion forward and beyond the realms that it currently operates in.”

Purnima Lamba, Head of Innovation, Lakmé adds, “Lakmé Fashion Week celebrates the best in fashion and beauty, and establishes cutting- edge trends year-on-year. Winter/ Festive 2017 will bring to the runway looks that showcase the best of Indian creativity. Whether you're at our venue or following the event on your mobile screens, you're assured a not-to-miss season.”

In the Summer/Resort 2017 edition, Lakmé Fashion Week raised the bar with the perfect blend of internationally recognised names, exceptional brands and upcoming talent, setting an benchmark of inclusivity, diversity, creativity, and fresh energy that was lauded the world over.